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Bulkang Bulusan muling pumutok

Jose Carretero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 06:46 PM

Muling sumabog ngayong Linggo ang Bulkang Bulusan, na ayon sa mga awtoridad ay mas malakas kompara sa pagputok noong nakaraang linggo. Read more »

Mt. Bulusan erupts anew; ashfall hits 12 brgys in Juban

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 10:37 AM

Another phreatic or steam-driven eruption was detected at the Bulusan Volcano, Phivolcs said Sunday. Read more »

Ash covers villages in Sorsogon

Charism Sayat, AFP
Posted at Jun 06 09:01 PM

A resident sweeps off ash from the roof of their house in Juban town, Sorsogon on Monday, a day after the eruption of Bulusan volcano. Read more »

Hundreds evacuate after Bulusan eruption: officials

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 06 07:43 PM

Hundreds of people have evacuated from their homes following Sunday's steam-driven eruption of the Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon province, local officials said Monday. Read more »

LPA rains flood southern PH areas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 12:48 AM

Massive flooding due to rains brought by a low-pressure area inundates parts of southern Philippines. Read more »

Deaths reported after Indonesian volcano eruption

Juni Kriswanto, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 05 09:26 PM

The eruption of Java's biggest mountain caught locals by surprise, sending thousands fleeing its path of destruction and forcing hundreds of families into makeshift shelters. Read more »

EDC taps IBM weather forecasts to protect plants, workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 05:03 PM

The Energy Development Corp said on Wednesday it tapped IBM's The Weather Company for typhoons and other natural hazards updates. Read more »

World Bank OKs $500-M funding for PH climate response

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 08:03 PM

The World Bank has approved a new $500-million credit line to help the Philippines manage risks from climate change, natural disasters, and disease. Read more »

IFC launches pilot run of Building Resiliency Index in Philippines

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 08:00 PM

The World Bank's private investment arm, the International Finance Corporation, launched the pilot run for the Building Resiliency Index (BRI) in the Philippines as it aims to boost the disaster-preparedness of the country's real estate sector. Read more »

Six killed after magnitude-6 quake hits Indonesia's Java island

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 11:22 PM

At least six people were killed after a 6.0 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's main Java island, its disaster agency said Saturday, as the country reels from a cyclone disaster in another part of the archipelago. Read more »

Indonesian Semeru volcano erupts, spews ash 5 kms into sky

Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 10:25 PM

Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country, and while many show high levels of activity it can be weeks or even months before an eruption. Read more »

‘We’re running out of food’: Hunt for buried survivors after Indonesia quake

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 06:02 PM

Search-and-rescue worked through the night as they pulled dozens of bodies from beneath crumpled buildings in Mamuju, a city of about 110,000 people. Read more »

Six dead as strong quake strikes central Croatia

Lajla Veselica, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 30 03:11 AM

PETRINJA, Croatia (UPDATE)- A powerful earthquake killed at least six people as it tore down buildings in central Croatia on Tuesday, leaving a town near the epicenter without electricity as rescuers combed toppled roofs and rubble in the dark. Read more »

World Bank sees worse contraction for PH economy due to virus, typhoons

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 07:21 PM

The multilateral lender said, the Philippine economy will likely shrink by 8.1 percent this year, which is worse than its already downgraded forecast of 6.9 percent issued in October. Read more »

ADB approves $500-million loan to PH for disaster, public health emergency response

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 04:47 PM

The Asian Development Bank said Thursday it approved a $500 million (P24.2 billion) policy-based loan to allow the Philippines to access emergency financing in times of disasters or public health emergencies. Read more »

6.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 11:58 AM

A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Maguindanao early Sunday, Phivolcs said. Read more »

The eerie beauty of Taal

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 03:57 PM

Even at its most devastated state, few would disagree that Taal Volcano provides one of the most eye-catching views of nature's beauty.    Read more »

Protect yourself and your wallet when a natural disaster strikes

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Jan 13 09:24 AM

If you and your family are not under immediate threat, consider taking these steps to better prepare yourself for this latest natural disaster to strike the country. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga dapat gawin sakaling magkaroon ng tsunami

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 08:54 PM

Ibinahagi ng Phivolcs ang ilang dapat tandaan sakaling may banta ng tsunami sa bansa.  Read more »

Dorian to become major hurricane as it targets Florida

Leila Macor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 10:38 PM

Forecasters said Dorian could make landfall on the US east coast as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with the potential to cause life-threatening storm surges. Read more »